Week 8 Hwk

1) In his introduction, Lovink quotes G.H. Mead who describes "Sociality" as what?

The ability of being multiple things at once.

2) Where did Silicon Valley find inspiration in the post 9/11 reconstruction period? (two things)

The start up of search engine sites such as Google and the emergence of blogs.

3) With tools to oversee national IP range, it is possible for countries to do two things with these technologies. What are they?

To prevent citizens from viewing foreign sites and to block outside users from viewing their sites.

4) Lovink argues top-down considerations with Web 2.0 are less interesting than 'bottom-up' ones. What does he mean by this?

Lovink argues that top-down considerations are already well known so it would be better to ask bottom-up questions such as how will the public begin to use Web 2.0 utilities.

5) What is the function of profiles abstracted from 'user generated content' - how is it then used?

The function of the abstracted profile is to provide marketing data which is then gathered and utilized for advertisements that cater towards the public’s interests.

6) What is 'massification'

The huge number of people that utilize the internet.

7) Geert Lovink describes the Internet as an 'indifferent bystander' as a revolutionary tool in the global recession. What does he mean by this?

Lovink states that the internet is not a revolutionary tool because it can be used as both a tool for use, or a neutral bystanding tool, in which the user is the actual decision maker.

8) Lovink says that power these days is not absolute but ________ ?

Dynamic

9) "Managing complexity" is the aim of authoritarian uses of the Internet such as the Great Chinese _______________?

Firewall

10) What are "organized networks"?

Organized networks are groups that consist of users and profiles that have the ability to make a difference in the world. The article states how an organized network can set events in motion and bring about change.